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+*tar.txt*	Tar File Interface				Nov 03, 2005
+
+Author:  Charles E. Campbell, Jr.  <NdrOchip@ScampbellPfamily.AbizM>
+	  (remove NOSPAM from Campbell's email first)
+Copyright: The GPL (gnu public license) applies to	*tar-copyright*
+	   tarPlugin.vim, and tar.txt.
+	   No warranty, express or implied.  Use At-Your-Own-Risk.
+
+==============================================================================
+1. Contents					*tar* *tar-contents*
+   1. Contents..................................................|tar-contents|
+   2. Usage.....................................................|tar-usage|
+   3. History...................................................|tar-history|
+
+==============================================================================
+2. Usage					*tar-usage* *tar-manual*
+
+   When one edits a *.tar file, this plugin will handle displaying a
+   contents page.  Select a file to edit by moving the cursor atop
+   the desired file, then hit the <return> key.  After editing, one may
+   also write to the file.  Currently, one may not make a new file in
+   tar archives via the plugin.
+
+==============================================================================
+3. History						*tar-history*
+   v3 Sep 16, 2005       * handles writing files in an archive back to the
+                           archive
+      Oct 18, 2005       * <amatch> used instead of <afile> in autocmds
+      Oct 18, 2005       * handles writing to compressed archives
+      Nov 03, 2005       * handles writing tarfiles across a network using
+                           netrw#NetWrite()
+   v2                    * converted to use Vim7's new autoload feature by
+                           Bram Moolenaar
+   v1 (original release) * Michael Toren (see http://michael.toren.net/code/)
+
+==============================================================================
+vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help